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The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It: A Book Review

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A nest wasn’t found until 1903, which set off a craze for Kirtland’s Warbler skins, nests, and eggs. I say this not only because he is president of the Grosse Pointe Audubon Society and because his official bio says he “has traveled across North America and to Cuba, Iceland, and Thailand to view and research birds”.

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Come@Me: Don’t Mourn for Extinct Birds

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The Zoo episode focuses on two Pink Pigeon couples: The Stud and Serendipity, a male and female that the zoo people hope will mate and produce a viable egg, and Thelma and Louise, a same-sex pair-bonded couple who the zoo people hope will incubate the egg and nurture the chick. Because, Ms. On the WCS web page, Ms.

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Collaborative List – August 2017

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Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Hotel Nacional de Cuba. Gulf of Nicoya (Puntarenas/Paquera ferry). 28 Jun 2017. Common Murre – Uria aalge. Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area–Lighthouse. 28 May 2017. Razorbill – Alca torda. 27 May 2017.

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